• Source: Letter on the Deaf and Dumb

Letter on the Deaf and Dumb, for the Use of those who hear and speak (French: Lettre sur les sourds et muets a l'usage de ceux qui entendent et qui parlent) is a work by Denis Diderot containing a psychological investigation on the deaf-mute. It was published in 1751. It was meant to be a companion volume to Diderot's Letter on the Blind.




Content


The book consists of an enquiry into the method of communication used by deaf-mutes, and seeks to shed light on the origin of language by observing the gestures, and response to gestures, of deaf-mutes.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Letter on the Deaf and Dumb
• American School for the Deaf
• Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
• Victorian College for the Deaf
• Anne-Antoinette Diderot
• Halifax School for the Deaf
• History of institutions for deaf education
• Royal Association for Deaf people
• John Townsend (educator)
• Deaf Children Australia